In At Once, in Helsinki Carl Knif turns his gaze towards the human being and the enigmatic nature of life. The theme of the work is miracle as part of today’s worldview. The work examines the possibility of sudden radical change through four interlinked life stories.
The piece could be described as a dream play where autofictional texts and multidimensional dance interweave with each other. Various dead-ends of life have brought the characters onto the precipice of change, but how does one change for the better? It takes a miracle – may it happen here.
Each of the characters have their own issues with feelings of alienation, insignificance, and being an outsider. At Once, in Helsinki asks, what does spirituality mean? Does it exist without religion? Does the abuse of nature have a connection to our inability to sympathise with each other, to understand each other’s differences? Why do we forget the beauty around us?
Language: Swedish
Duration: 60 min
Premiere: 14 June 2018, Kuopio Dance Festival
Working group
Choreography: Carl Knif
Texts: Kristofer Möller
Dance: Jonna Aaltonen, Eero Vesterinen, Riku Lehtopolku, Annika Hyvärinen, Satu Halttunen, Pekka Louhio, Tom Rejström & Misa Lommi
Set-design and light design: Jukka Huitila
Sound design: Janne Hast
Costume design: Karoliina Koiso-Kanttila
Wig design: Henrietta Hukka
Seamstress: Jessika Erkko
Co-production: Carl Knif Company & Dance Theatre Raatikko
“The movement in the work is original and unique to Knif. Twitching and surprising. The talented dancers do it accurately and clearly articulating. The best part is that the movement doesn’t stop even if the story seems to stand still in between.”
– Jussi Tossavainen, HS 4.10.2018.
“At Once, in Helsinki is one of Knif’s largest works and clearly the most crystallized. Topics that are important for the choreographer have now been successfully raised to a more general level, while still maintaining touching feel and personality.”
– Annikki Alku, Savon Sanomat 16.6.2018
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